Ocean Hugger Foods

Ocean Hugger Foods is making a plant-based raw tuna substitute called Ahimi out of a mixture of 5 ingredients; tomatoes, filtered water, soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar. The company is located in New York City, New York and was founded in 2015.

​Ocean Hugger Foods making a plant-based raw tuna substitute, called Ahimi, out of a mixture of 5 ingredients: tomatoes, filtered water, soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar.​James Corwell founded Ocean Hugger Foods in 2015 in New York City, New York. Ocean Hugger Foods made their plant-based raw tuna substitute, Ahimi, to resemble ahi (Yellowfin) tuna. The company claims Ahimi is indistinguishable from ahi tuna in both texture and appearance. The founder of Ocean Hugger Foods, and former classically trained chef James Corwell, identified the umami taste of ahi tuna the most critical aspect to replicate in his companies plant-based tuna alternative Ahimi.

Funding

Venture round

Partnerships

Aramark

​​Ocean Hugger Foods and Aramark announced their partnership on March 21, 2018. The partnership will integrate plant-based products made by Ocean Hugger Foods into food services Aramark offers to college campuses and corporate business cafes. ​​

Whole Foods

Timeline

Partnership announced with Aramark

​​Ocean Hugger Foods and Aramark announced their partnership on March 21, 2018. The partnership will integrate plant-based products made by Ocean Hugger Foods into food services Aramark offers to college campuses and corporate business cafes. ​​